#394E09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.094 126), rgb(57, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#394E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394E09 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.094 126) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #394E09 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394E09 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #394E09 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394E09 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 126)
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Step 500
500
#749827
oklch(63.1% 0.143 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394E09
oklch(39.2% 0.094 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#394E09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504711 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394E09
#394E09
oklch(39.2% 0.094 126)
- #52366D
#52366D
oklch(39.1% 0.095 306)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #394E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #394E09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.